Soap dispenser



Aug. 27, 1929.

A. J. BODIEN 1,725,746

SOAP DISPENSER Filed April 12. 1927 INVENTOR arf/7w J. Bod/en a ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 27, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR J. BODIEN, OF DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FOS- TIER G. DYER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

SOAP DISPENSER.

Application filed April 12,

My invention relates to means for dispensing soap and especially toa device for dispensing soft soap such as mechanics hand soap. This soft soap is usually supplied in cylindrical metal cans of a standard size and is made available for use by removing the lid of the can. Exposing the soap to the atmosphere is usually disadvantageous. Portions of the soap are removed from the container by hand as needed, and usually the manner of dispensing the soap is neither sightly nor clean. Other materials are dispensed and supplied in the same manner as soft soap, and while I have entitled my invention a soap dispenser and I shall describe it in that connection in the following description, it is by no means useful only in connection with soft soaps as other substances of a similar character can be used in it with equal facility.

An object of my invention is to provide a dispenser which cooperates with the original container of soap to dispense the soap as desired.

Another object of my invention is to provide a dis enser which acts as a closure for an origina soap container to protect the contents thereof.

A further object of my invention is to provide a dispenser all of Whose parts are relatively stationary.

My invention possesses other advantageous features, some of which with the foregoing, will be set forth at length in the following description, where I shall outline in full that form of the soap dispenser of my invention, which I have selected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specification. In said drawings I have shown one form of soap dispenser embodying my invention, but it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to such form since the invention as set forth in the claims may be embodied in a plurality of forms.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 shows the soap dispenser of my invention in perspective, the original soap container being indicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my soap dispenser, the original soap container being shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a cross section of the disc portion of my dispenser adjacent the lip, the

1927. Serial No. 183,078.

plane of section being indicated by line 33 of Fig. 2. a

The preferred form of my soap. dispenser comprises a disc adapted to fit an original container of soap and provided with means for discharging the soap upon relative movement of the disc and the original container.

In the modification of my invention disclosed in the drawings, I preferably provide an arm 6 which is integral with a pad 7 provided with apertures thru which fastening means, such as screws 8, canbev passed to secure the arm to a suitable support 9. The arm 6 is preferably a rectangular, flat strip of metal extending substantially vertically upward from the pad 7 and carrying at its upper end an enlargement 11. The upper surface of the enlargement is; preferably at right angles to the arm 6 and supports a disc 12 afiixed to the enlargement by machine screws 13. The disc 12 isconveniently a thin metallic plate or piston given a contour to conform to the internal contour of an, original soap container 14. Soft soap such as my device is adapted to dispense, usually is sold in cylindrical cans or containers of a standard size. The disc 12 is therefore usually circular and of a diameter slightly less than the internal diameter of the original soap container so that an easy, sliding fit is obtained.

Means for discharging the soap from the original container 14 are provided. A lip 16 is preferably struck up from the material of the disc 12 by cutting the disc at an angle and preferably in a radial direction. The material of the disc at one side of the cut is then bent to project into the container 14 and is preferably provided with a knife edge 17. A radial slot 18 is formed and is rimmed with an upstanding lip 16. Adjacent the confluence of the lip 16 and the material of the plate 12, a baffle 19 is secured. The baf fie preferably comprises a strip of separate material affixed to the plate 12 as by brazing or soldering or can be made integral with the plate, if so desired.

To operate the dispenser of my invention, the cover is removed from the original container of the soap, and the container 14 is inverted over the disc .12. The container makes a snug fit with the disc and there is no appreciable leakage of soap. When it is desired to obtain soap from the container 14, the con tainer is grasped by the hand and is rotated with respect to the stationary disc 12.. Relative rotation of the container 14 and the disc 12 causes the lip 16 to shave off the contacting portion of soap and discharges it thru the slot 18 to the exterior of the container. The baffle 19 constrains the course of the issuing soap and directs it to depend from the plate 12. The users hand is usually placed below the slot and the dispensed soap is discharged directly into it. When sufiicient soap has been discharged, the container is no longer revolved and soap ceases to issue thru the slot. The disc 12 nevertheless forms a closure for the container and protects the major portion of the contained soap from being deleteriously affected by the atmosphere. When the entire container of soap has been discharged, it is withdrawn from the disc 12 and a new container containing fresh soap is inverted there over and the operation is repeated.

I have preferably provided means for receiving soap discharged thru the slot 18 in lieu of the users hand. A metallic tray 21 is preferably made integral with the arm 6. The tray is a circular disc in vertical alinement with the disc 12 and serves to catch soap which is shaved ofi" by the lip 16 and discharged thru the slot 18.

I claim 1. A soap dispenser adapted for use with a cylindrical original container of soap comprising a circular disc adapted to fit within said container and having a radial slot, a lip against said slot and projecting into said container, and means for securing said disc on a support spaced from said disc to permit rotation of said original container between said disc and said support.

2. A soap dispenser adapted for use with an original container of soap comprising a disc adapted to fit said container, a lip integ'ral with said disc projecting into said container and forming a slot in said disc through which soap discharges upon rotation of said container relative to said disc, an arm on said disc for securing said disc to a support, said arm being disposed to clear said container during rotary and axial movement thereof relative to said disc, and a tray on said arm for receiving soap discharged through said slot.

3. A soap dispenser adapted for use with a cylindrical container of soap comprising a disc, said container being adapted to move axially with respect to said disc, and an arm upstanding from said disc and having a length at least approximately equal to the length of said container for securing said disc to a support.

4:. A soap dispenser adapted for use with an original container of soap comprising a disc adapted to form a piston in said container and having a slot, a lip rimming said slot and projecting into said container, and means for holding said disc in spaced relation to a support to permit said container to pass between said disc and said support.

5. A soap dispenseradapted for use with an original container of soap comprising a disc to fit said container, an integral lip on said disc projecting into said container and forming a slot in said disc, and an arm for securing said disc to a support, said arm being disposed to clear said container during the rotary and axial movements thereof relative to said disc.

6. A soap dispenser for utilizing an open ended original soap container comprising a support, an arm fixed to said support, and a disc fixed to said arm and adapted to lie within and support said container.

7. A soap dispenser for use with an open ended original soap containercomprising a disc, an arm for supporting said disc, and means for attaching said arm to a support to allow rotative and axial movement of said. container relative to said disc. 7

8. A soap dispenser for utilizing" an open ended original container comprising a disc disposed to fit within said container, and a unitary support for said disc, said disc being disposed on said support to allow substantially complete rotative and axial movement between said discand container.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

ARTHUR J. BODIEN. 

